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Guidelines for
Administration of
Emergency Contraceptive
Pills for Medical Officers
Preface
The Department of
Family Welfare, Government of India has decided to introduce Emergency
Contraceptive Pills in the national reproductive and child health programme.
The Emergency Contraceptive Pills help to prevent an unwanted pregnancy from
an unprotected sexual intercourse if taken with in the prescribed time
period. An unwanted pregnancy, often leads to unsafe abortions and consequent
maternal deaths, Thus the introduction of the Emergency Contraceptive Pills
is another step towards achieving the National Population Policy goals of
decreased maternal mortality and reduced fertility.
The Department fully
recognises the role of the Emergency Contraceptive Pills as an 'emergency'
measure to prevent a pregnancy and intends to use the opportunity to help the
clients who seek emergency contraception in adopting a regular contraceptive.
The role of quality of care in adoption of a regular contraceptive and its
continuation is well recognised. The Guidelines are to help medical officers
to provide Quality services to clients of Emergency Contraceptive Pills.
(J.V.R.
Prasada Rao)
Secretary to
the Government of India
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